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“Eat to Beat Disease” Discussion Workshop Series

In his book, Eat to Beat Disease, Dr. William Li acknowledges that “only one in five medical schools in the United States requires medical students to take a nutrition course.” While it’s always good to seek help from medical professionals, why not give our bodies the best fighting chance it’s got?

Dr. Li goes into the scientific reasons why and how we can have a proactive role in supporting the following mind-boggling systems that are designed with such complex and miraculous elegance. It’s a great education that goes into the how and why, in layman’s terms.

This workshop, offered online in 2025, simplified the science behind our natural healing defences and provided a space to converse on how we can make sustainable adjustments to keep ourselves and our loved ones healthy. Participants were able to share their successes and experiences while supporting each other to proactively manage their health and make small, but effective sustainable adjustments.

This course was divided up into a per-chapter review of our body’s five known natural defence systems:

Angiogenesis

The formation of blood cells.

Regeneration

Repairing and rebuilding through the stem cells.

Microbiome

It’s all about gut health here!

DNA Protection

This is not just your code for your body’s assembly, but also is an integral part of our defence system.

Immunity

Our immune system is extremely complex, and works in conjunction with the other systems in our body, especially our microbiome.

Knowing how these systems work and giving them what they need to function properly through diet, gut health, and other factors can be very empowering! We discussed the many foods that can give these systems what they need to perform at their best. Many diet changes provide a blacklist of what not to eat, but Dr. Li describes all the scientifically proven foods that have a direct positive effect on these systems.

While this workshop is not currently available, the book is absolutely worth a read! Find this book on Amazon here.

Top Times Tables Videos

“Skip Counting by 2” – Numberock

“Three Times Table Song (Cover of Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars)” by Mr. DeMaio

Skip Counting by 3 Song by Numberock

“Skip Counting by 4 Rap Song” by Numberock

“Skip Counting by 5 for Kids” by Numberock

“6 Times Table Song Cover of Shake It Off by Taylor Swift” – Orange Stud

“7 Times Table Song – The Bare Necessities” – Laugh Along and Learn

“8 Times Table Song | Skip Counting by 8 Multiplication Song” – Math Songs by NUMBEROCK

“Learn Your Nine Times Table in Rap! | MC Grammar” – MC Grammar – Educational Songs for Kids

“Skip Count by 10 Song for Kids | 1st Grade – 2nd Grade Video” – Math Songs by NUMBEROCK

“11 Times Table Song (I Gotta a Feeling by Black Eyed Peas) Laugh Along and Learn” – Laugh Along and Learn

“The 12 Times Table Song | Skip Counting by 12 for Kids” – Math Songs by NUMBEROCK

Five Tips for Good Eye Health

There’s an idiom that says an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Or, for those of us with the metric system, I suppose we could say one gram of prevention is worth one kilogram of cure. So what’s our small measurement of prevention? Well, with so much screen time these days, here are five tips to maintain good eye health:

  1. Annual eye exams to catch any concerns early.
  2. Protect your eyes. Depending on your environment, this may include wearing safety glasses, or if you are out in the sun, getting a decent pair of UV-A/UV-B protective sunglasses to prevent cataracts and damage to the retina.
  3. Remember the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
  4. Feed your eyes! Leafy greens like kale and spinach, eggs, foods high in Omega-3 fatty acids — and let’s not forget goji berries!
    Goji berries, cute red berries that resemble small, oblong raisins when dried, can help with dry eyes, retinal support, and protect against macular degeneration (AMD). Why? Goji berries increase Macular Pigment Optical Density (MPOD). These pigments are like internal sunscreen for our eyes, helping filter out blue light and protect the macular from oxidative stress and aging.
    Goji berries are also amazing at protecting cells that, if they deteriorate, can lead to glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy.
    If I may go on about goji berries – new research suggests the anti-inflammatory properties from the extracts in these berries can help stabilize the tear film, which helps with dry eyes.
  5. Be mindful of environmental factors. Balanced level of humidity and proper lighting can help reduce eye strain.

So if we can stretch the idiom from the outset, perhaps we can say an ounce of goji berries is worth a pound of good eye health!

Dental health a focus in schools during February

The American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month during February. This event started in the 1940’s in Ohio, USA in order to raise awareness of the importance of dental hygiene. Aside from good teeth-brushing habits, the Canadian Food Guide encourages reduced sugar and starch intake, which can contribute to cavities. Indeed, a balanced diet along with good oral hygiene are both important factors for good dental health.

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